CSS Layout How to - Create Two column list with non-standard list marker

Question

We would like to know how to create Two column list with non-standard list marker.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style type='text/css'>
.two-col-special {<!--from w  w  w . j ava2s.  c o m-->
  border: 1px dotted blue;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.two-col-special li {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 45%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.two-col-special li:before {
  content: '+';
  padding: 5px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  color: orange;
  background-color: white;
  display: inline-block;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <ul class="two-col-special">
    <li>First Category</li>
    <li>Second Category</li>
    <li>Third Category</li>
    <li>Fourth Category</li>
    <li>Fifth Category</li>
  </ul>
</body>
</html>

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